Gear Review

EQUIPMENT LIST

<<BIKE>>

• Surly Long Haul Trucker 64cm frame 700c wheels 

• SRAM PG-950 9 speed 11-34 Cassette

• SRAM PC-951 9 speed Gray Chain with Powerlink Bulk * Single*
 
• Samox AF26 Crankset - 170mm, 9-Speed, 44/32/22t, 104/64 BCD, JIS Square Taper Spindle 

• Shimano BB-UN300 Bottom Bracket - English, 68 x 113mm Spindle, Square Taper JIS

• New brake lever set 

• Kool-Stop Cross Brake Pad: Threaded post, Triple Compound 

• Quality Wheels Value HD Series Disc Front Wheel - 700, QR x 100mm, Center-Lock, Black 

• Quality Wheels Value HD Series Disc Rear Wheel - 700, QR x 135mm, Center-Lock, HG 10, Black

• Chris King NoThreadSet Headset, 1-1/8" Black Bold 

• Brooks B67 Saddle 

• Shimano PD-M324 dual sided pedals 

• Tubus Cargo Evo Rear Rack 

• Schwalbe Marathon Plus HS 440 700 x 35C Tires

• Lizard Skins DSP Bar Tape - 3.2mm Crimson Jet Black 

• 2 Planet Bike Water Bottle Cages 

• Knog Blinder 1300 Bike Light w/ Blinder Bar Mount

• Garmin Varia RTL515 Rearview Radar Taillight w/ Protective Cover + Lanyard <New>
  (mounted to rear rack with Shapeways Garmin Varia mount)

• Kryptonite KryptoFlex 1018 Combo Cable Lock 

• ABUS Bike Helmet - L (Red)



<<TOOLS & SPARE PARTS>>

• Park Tool patch kit (new) 

• Park Tool Emergency Tire Boot 

• 2 Inner Tubes 700C x 35-43c (27 x 1-3/8) (Brought the wrong tubes and didn't realize until Day 13)

• 4 pair Spare brake pads (Didn't need)

• 1 Spare rear gear cable 

• 1 Spare rear brake cable 

• 2 Spare spokes 

• 1 FiberFix kevlar emergency replacement spoke 

• 2 chain master links 

• extra pieces of chain

• 2 Muc-Off tire levers 

• LEZYNE Micro Floor Drive Hand Pump, Silver

• Liv Ratchet Bike Multi-Tool

• Leatherman (screwdriver, pliers, knife) 

• Park Tool CT-5 Mini Chain Brute Chain Tool 
 
• 2 Presta Schrader converters (Only need one)

• Purchased valve stem tool cap in Hakodate

• spoke wrench #2 

• 4oz Boeshield T-9 Bicycle Chain Waterproof Lubricant

• .02 fl. oz. Loctite Blue 

• 4g Mini Tube Krazy glue 

• 4' Gorilla tape

• 4' electrical tape 

• rack screws, spacers, washers, & assorted bolts 

• Brooks saddle Hex nut

• Quad Lock® Bike Mount 

• Ortleib securing bolt 

• Quad Lock® Bike Mount 

• 2 hose clamps

• Quad Lock® Bike Mount 

• Extra SPD cleat, plate, 2 screws

 • grease rag 

• 2 pair disposable gloves 

 • sewing kit 

• 2 spare Quadlock O rings (needed one)

• Therm-a-rest repair kit 

• tent repair kit 

• 12” bailing wire 

 • 4” 16 gauge wire 

• CYCPLUS Tiny Bicycle Pump with Gauge

• Purchased extra valve stem in Hakodate


<<MAPS>>
 
• Ride with GPS Maps (in Metric) (Redundant files next time)

• (2) Wahoo ELEMT Roam (Metric, radar on right side)

• printed map sections with elevations


<<TECH>>

• MacBook Air - 13"

• Native Union Stow Slim Sleeve for 13" MacBook Air 

• iPhone 16 Pro 

• Quad Lock® Bike Mount 

• Quad Lock® phone case

• 2 x iPod Nano 16GB- Space Gray

• Anker 537 24,000mAh Power bank

• Anker GaNPrime 65W, 3-Port Fast Compact Foldable Wall Charger   

• USB A to lightning (iPod) 12" 

• (2) USB C to USB C (iPhone, Anker Portable Charger, Wahoo,  MacBook Air) 16"

• USB A to micro USB (headlamp, Varias) 14"

• 1 pair ear pods w/ 3.5 mm Headphone Jack 

 • 1 pair ear pods w/ lightning Jack



<<LUGGAGE>>

•  2 x Ortlieb Back Roller Classic Panniers (RED) (Lost a rack grommet)

• Apidura Expedition Frame Pack Compact 5.3L  (New)

• Quad Lock® Bike Mount • Ortlieb Ultimate6 Pro M Handlebar Bag (RED) (New)

• 2 x Sea to Summit eVac Compression Dry Sack S (10-3.3L) <REPLACE NEXT TIME>

• Sea to Summit eVac Compression (5L) (Orange)

• Sea to Summit eVac Compression (5L) (Blue)

• Sea to Summit 20L Dry Bag (Red)


<<CAMPING>>

• MSR Hubba Hubba LT 2 Tent: SANDSTONE (New)

• MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2-Person Tent - Fly

• MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2-Person Tent - Poles

• MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2-Person Tent - Stakes (bent one)

• MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2-Person Tent - Pole Splint

• MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2 Footprint

• Feathered Friends Swallow - NANO 20 Degree Down Sleeping Bag (Long) 

• Cocoon Silk Mummy Liner Sleeping bag liner (New)

• Therm-a-rest Neoair XLite NXT Sleeping Pad: SOLAR FLARE; Large (New)

• NEMO Fillo Backpacking Pillow



<<CLOTHING>> 


• Shimano SD5 Bike Sandals - Men's Grey w/ SPD Cleats (New)

• 1 pair ELEVENPINE Men's Detour Shorts & Liberator Liner 

• Pearl iZUMi Expedition Bike Shorts - Men's Size: L BLACK

• Ostroy Fiori Notturni Resort Shirt, Men's XXL 

• Ostroy Wildflower Resort Shirt, Men's XXL 

• Ostroy Skratch Fruit Tree Resort Shirt, Men's XXL 

• Showers Pass Men's Apex Merino Tech T-Shirt size (Large, Blue) (Didn't need)

• Merino Wool Long Sleeve Thermal Shirt Midweight (Large, 250 Chili Red))

• Le Col Pro All Weather Gilet Black XXL

• Purchased Patagonia Down Jacket in Sapporo

• Showers Pass Elite 2.1 Cycling Jacket - Men's Cayenne XL 

• Showers Pass Men’s Transit rain pants w/ elastic straps

• Cleverhood Rover Rain Cape (poncho) Yellow / Tall

• Pearl Izumi Ride Elite Thermal Leg Warmer Large black 

• Voler Sol Skin Spectrum UV Arm Protectors  (w/ safety pins)

• 1 pair Specialized Body Geometry Gel Gloves, Red, XX-Large 

• 1 pair Ballston Lightweight 81% Merino Wool All Season Crew Socks XL 

• 1 pair Ostroy Pretty Okay At Bikes Crew Socks Pink XL 

• 1 pair Pearl Izumi Pro Socks Beets & Bottles

• Bontrager Stormshell Oversocks SIZE XXL 

• Specialized Deflect™ Comp Shoe Covers (Didn't need)

• 3 pairs Icebreaker Anatomica Boxer Briefs with Fly - Men's L (Only needed 2)

• Columbia Silver Ridge Convertible Pants w/ Nylon Belt

• 1 Pair New Balance Sneakers



<<MISC>>

• passport

• Hyperlite Mountain Gear Minimalist Wallet (remove all unnecessary cards) >>

• change purse with two pockets; one side labeled for larger coins

• cash 

• yen

• JR card

• 1 pair GOOSEN Folding Readers with Compact Hard Case

• 1 pair Oakley FLAK transitional photochromic sunglasses (with bag)

• Lens Cloth 

• 6 packages Lens Cleaner

• 20’ parachute cord

• Sea to Summit Lite Line Clothesline

• 2 tide travel packets (Didn't use)

• 36" Bungee cord with carabiner ends

• 6 oz. Deep Woods OFF

• Petzl Tikkina 250 lumen headlamp (charged)

• Petzl CORE Rechargeable battery 

• 2 PURIST 32 OZ 701 Logo Hyper Camo Water Bottles

• pen (threads secured with electrical tape) (lost and replaced)



<<TOILETRIES>>

• soap bar

• 1/4 roll toilet paper 

• mini Deodorant

• Disposable Razor 

• 1.7 oz. tube Bigelow shaving cream 

• Folding Toothbrush, Toothpaste & Floss 

• 25g. Lucas Papaw Ointment (Didn't use)

• (4) .3 fl oz Chamois Butt'r (Didn't use)

• Nail Clippers 

• tweezers 

• .56oz Duke Cannon SPF 30 Lip Balm

• bandana 

• 8 fl. oz. Sunscreen SPF 30 (Ran out)

• Mack’s® ear plugs


<<LEFT WITH BIKE BOX (at hotel in Tokyo)>>

• Mini pliers

• air tags

• torque wrench

• packing tape


<<FORGOT>>

• Melatonin 

• Valve stem tool

• Extra Ortleib grommet (super glue existing in place)

• Need New wahoo & Varia mounts

• Brought Waterproof socks B pair 

• Stitch reflective Velcro straps to rain pants cuffs

• Le Col red jacket (purchased down jacket in Sapporo)

• Rinko bag isn't large enough unless front fender removed

• Sleep mask

• Ride with GPS phone App was buggy.

• Label cables with tape colors and indicate top for usb A and usb

• Label drawstring bag strings with different tape colors
 



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